You will practice checking for correct subject-verb agreement.

You will practice checking for pronoun reference and agreement.

This lesson is the same as English III: Research Strand, Module 3, Lesson 4: You will learn the appropriate formats for including direct and indirect quotations in your research paper.

You will learn how to summarize, paraphrase, and quote material from your sources.

You will learn revision strategies you can use to polish your essay's style, tone, and vocabulary.

You will be able to identify the similes and metaphors in a text and evaluate their importance to the meaning of the text.

You will be able to determine whether an argument has enough evidence and whether the evidence is credible.

You will be able to decide whether an author uses inductive or deductive reasoning in a particular argument.

You will be able to identify a paradox and evaluate its purpose.

You will be able to use reference guides to help you understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

You will use your knowledge of cognates from other languages to help you understand unfamiliar words.

You will learn strategies to help you determine whether a written argument is logical and/or valid.

You will be able to identify a speaker’s position in an argument and identify supporting evidence.

You will learn the skills needed to listen to a speaker and identify the parts of a speech and their importance.

You will learn the skills needed in other types of communication, i.e., interview and group discussion.

You will learn how to review your sources, determine which are valid and reliable, and choose the ones you want to use in your research.

You will learn how to narrow your research topic into a thesis and write your introduction.

You will organize your major points and supporting information into an outline.